Videos

Bill Detwiler shows you a quick and easy registry hack that let’s you change the logon screen wallpaper in Windows 7. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

If you’re interested in the Apple iPad, you’ve probably read the initial reviews. Here is TechRepublic’s real world review, from a business perspective.

“Why IT departments should support iPad users” is just one of the discussions that made this week’s Hot 5 list. Watch the video to view the rest.

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Bill Detwiler shows you how to troubleshoot Windows blue screen of death (BSOD) errors using Microsoft’s own WinDbg debugger tool. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

In case you missed the announcement in the discussion forums, TR member OldER Mycroft (OM) passed away.

Not only was OM active in the discussion and questions forums, but he also participated in the TR Member Spotlight interview series, sent in numerous photos for the TROLOV video series, and even recorded an audio greeting for TechRepublic’s 10-year anniversary celebration.

We’ve compiled some of these photos and audio clips in memory of a valued TR community member whose intelligence, humor, and friendship will be greatly missed both on and off the site. RIP, OM.

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It was another action-packed week at TechRepublic, and this episode of the Hot 5 will give you a quick look at the hottest posts in the discussion forums.

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Bill Detwiler highlights research from security experts who say Firefox extensions can be exploited to install malware. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

This week’s episode of the TechRepublic Hot 5 is dedicated to gadgetgirl, because when I asked for Hot 5 topic suggestions on Facebook, GG came through. She took a straw poll at work last year, and here are the hot 6 passwords most selected by end users (“…so much for all this security awareness training I do….”).

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At the Where 2.0 conference in San Jose, Calif., Deborah Estrin, a professor of computer science at UCLA, says the capability of GPS mobile phones to record location over time creates a new wealth of analytics. For example, new opportunities will exist where information is gathered from multiple users that better enables the accuracy of local traffic conditions.

CNET’s Natali Del Conte covers the New York City launch of the Apple iPad at the flagship cubed Apple Store on 5th Avenue.

Although your resume is the way you show a potential employer all of your job experience, a cover letter is really your first introduction.

Bill Detwiler shows you three handy keyboard shortcuts that will help you work faster in Excel. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

In this episode of TechRepublic’s Hot 5, the TR community turns into members of the Robot Skeleton Army! You’ll also get a peek at the hottest discussions of the week.

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Bill Detwiler shows you how to download, install, and use TechRepublic’s free graphical interface for Windows XCopy. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

This TechRepublic’s Hot 5 takes a quick look at the most popular discussions of this past week and acknowledges the community members who have been the most active on the site.

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Last year, we invited the TR community to come help us celebrate TechRepublic’s 10-year anniversary. We had such a great time that we’ve organized another event this year, but this one more closely resembles a tech conference with a community twist.

We are very pleased to announce “TechRepublic Live 2010: The Changing Face of IT,” which will be held on June 30th through July 2nd at the Hilton Garden Inn Northeast in Louisville, Kentucky. This is the same location as last year, and they’ve blocked off several rooms at the discounted rate of $89 per night. Here’s the contact information to book your reservation:

Hilton Garden Inn Northeast
9850 Park Plaza Ave. Louisville, KY, 40241
1 (877) STAY HGI or (502) 423-0018
http://hiltongardeninn1.hilton.com/en_US/gi/index.do

This will be another wonderful opportunity to meet TechRepublic’s editorial staff, contributor writers, and your TR peers, plus talk face-to-face about the IT topics that you care about the most. If you plan to attend, please send official confirmation via e-mail to trol@techrepublic.com.

We hope that even more folks can attend this year! And now, let the countdown begin…

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Bill Detwiler shows you how to encrypt and hide your sensitive date using a free, open-source application called TrueCrypt. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

In this episode of TechRepublic’s Hot 5, I recap the blog posts that generated the longest discussions this past week and give a shout out to the most active TR members on the site.

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